Iand've wined and dined on mulligan stew
and never wished for turkey
as i hitched and hiked and grifted too
from maine to albuquerque
alas, i missed the beaux-arts ball
and, what is twice as sad,
i was never at a party
where they honored noel caaahd
but social circles spin too fast for me
my hobo-hemia is the place to be
I get too hungry for dinner at eight
i love the theater but never come late
i never bother with people i hate
thatand's why the lady is a tramp
i donand't like crap games with barons and earls
wonand't go to harlem in ermine and pearls
wonand't dish the dirt with the rest of the girls
thatand's why the lady is a tramp
i like the free, fresh wind in my hair
life without care
iand'm broke--itand's andquot;okeandquot;
hate california, itand's cold and itand's damp
thatand's why the lady is a tramp
I go to coney, the beach is divine
i go to ball games, the bleachers are fine
i follow winchell and read every line
thatand's why the lady is a tramp
i like a prizefight that isnand't a fake
i love the rowing on central park lake
i go to opera and stay wide awake
thatand's why the lady is a tramp
i like the green grass under my shoes
what can i lose?
iand'm flat--thatand's that
iand'm all alone when i lower my lamp
thatand's why the lady is a tramp
Donand't know the reason for cocktails at five
i donand't like flying, iand'm glad iand'm alive
i crave affection, but not when i drive
thatand's why the lady is a tramp
folks went to london and left me behind
i missed the crowning, queen mary didnand't mind
wonand't play scarlett in andquot;gone with the wyndeandquot;
thatand's why the lady is a tramp
i like to hang my hat where i please
sail with the breeze
no dough--hi-ho!
i still like roosevelt, i think heand's a champ
thatand's why the lady
thatand's why the lady
thatand's why the lady is a tramp
